Umar told interrogators he spoke in support of Afzal Guru: India Today TV

February 24, 2016 10:33

JNU students Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya, who are facing sedition charges for allegedly raising "anti-India" slogans, will be produced before a magistrate today.

According to India Today, Umar, during his 5-hour interrogation, has accepted that he spoke in support of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru.

Both have also reportedly told the police about the places where they stayed during the days they were missing.

JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar's bail plea is also set to be heard today in the Delhi high court.

Reports say that the other JNU students Rama Naga, Ashutosh Kumar and Anant Prakash, accused of allegedly shouted anti-national slogans are expected to surrender before police today.

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